I think it is well accepted that the constant use of our electronic devices has taken its toll on our face-to-face interactions with others. We see it all around us– people with their heads down, eyes locked on hand-held screens, not engaging with the world around them. Heck, I’ve seen two friends sitting right next […]
There Are No Shortcuts
There are an endless numbers of articles and videos out there with titles like “The Best Advice We’d Give Our Younger Selves”, or “Advice from Old People”, all of which, undoubtedly, offer some truly sage advice from folks who have “done the time” and want to save us some suffering as we travel the road to […]
So Much Potential
I couldn’t help but be awestruck by the sheer energy and momentum I saw amassed at the hundreds of unity marches held around the country this past weekend . I mean, as my kids would say, OMG…Oh. My. God! So many people from such diverse backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, etc., came together […]
What if?
It has been a rough few months in our household. My daughter, who has always been extremely sensitive and empathetic toward others, has been experiencing severe anxiety over the current national and international state of affairs. The thing is, we don’t watch TV in our house. We rarely listen to the news, unless NPR is on as […]
Perpetual Resolution
With the New Year comes the obligatory need or desire to make resolutions. This is going to be the year I: get skinny, give up junk food, start exercising, learn Chinese, etc. I’ve always hated resolutions, because I believe they set us up for failure. If we hit one bump in the road (a party […]
Choose Happiness
I’ve been ruminating on two articles I read this week relating, whether indirectly or directly, to happiness. The first was from a Good Housekeeping magazine I picked up while sitting in the waiting room at my daughter’s doctor’s office. I’m not one to follow Hollywood stars, but an article about Drew Barrymore caught my eye. […]
The Mindfulness Buzz
Mindfulness is a popular buzz word circulating the internet these days as the “it” treatment for society’s stress epidemic. But, what exactly does it mean, and how does it help us? Mindfulness is directed, focused attention to the present moment. Right here. Right now. It is being fully aware of, and an active participant in, our experiences. It […]
Ultimately, it all comes down to YOU!
The national and global environment is growing ever more toxic. We are quick to point fingers, to blame and belittle others. It’s always somebody else’s fault. I get it. I do. The scope of the problems facing us are so huge and overwhelming. It’s easier to pass them off as somebody else’s fault so that […]
Say No to Labels
Privileged White American. This is the latest “derogatory” label being thrown around the internet. It is exactly that, a label, no different from “poor rural white”, or “poor inner city black”. All these labels do is further divide us. They perpetuate the “us and them” mentality that has infiltrated our society and caused the massive […]
Shopping Hangover
With the holiday shopping season upon us, I am posting something I wrote several years ago as it is still so very applicable today. Let’s all make wiser choices for the health of the planet and ourselves. I’ve done it once again. I went into a hereto unnamed big box store with the intent […]
